Thursday, May 25, 2006

Build-up day



We got our Tanzanian visa's today in the mail from the embassy which officially kicks off the trip as far as I am concerned...

To that end, Justin and I wanted to share our plan for the night before build-up day for the trip. We would love it if you all would join us at our place on Nobles' campus for a potluck supper on Sunday June 18th at 6pm.

We thought it might be fun if a few folks brought some Tanzanian related foods, if that's possible (although any item is surely welcome), to get us in the swing of things. I'll post some suggested menu items and then folks can comment about what they want to bring to coordinate the potluck a bit (ah, the pleasures of blogging). Sound good?

After we eat to our hearts content, the boys will have a sleepover at our house so we can be all set to begin build-up day on Monday morning in preparation for our evening flight. So the boys should be sure to bring everything they plan to bring with them on Sunday night. If there is stuff we decide not to bring with us, that can be kept at Nobles until we return.

Here's a summary of what lonely planet has to say about food:
Ugali (staple made from corn or cassava flour) would probably be the most common dish, served with sauce containing meat, fish, beans or greens.
Rice is flavored with coconut milk (on the coast mostly)
Plantains are another common staple.
Marinated meat kebabs (called mishikaki) are found in markets and often contain seafood along the coast.

And here are a few links I found to some Tanzanian recipes:
http://www.foodbycountry.com/Spain-to-Zimbabwe-Cumulative-Index/Tanzania.html

http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Cookbook/Tanzania.html (please ignore the Duckling Dar es Salaam!!!)
http://www.africhef.com/CURRIED-SPINACH-AND-PEANUT-BUTTER.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_12402_make-tanzanian-beans.html

So comment with what you're able to bring and we can't wait to see you all on the 18th.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

A big thank you for hosting such a nice send off for the hikers. We all look forward to hearing about your incredible adventure!

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